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HCM City has provided free health check-ups and created electronic health records for more than one million residents since launching a citywide programme two months ago.

Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi rang three rounds of Bat Nha bells and drums early on Monday to honour Vietnam's war martyrs on the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee leaders attended a candle-lighting and incense ceremony for fallen heroes at the city's martyrs cemeteries.

Northern mountaious areas are expected to see heavy rain from July 27 to 28, with authorities urging evacuations from areas at risk of flooding and landslides.

Police in Lai Chau Province have arrested 40 suspects in a cross-border fraud ring accused of tricking victims into installing fake VNeID updates to access their bank accounts.

After waiting four years for surgery in New Zealand, a 51-year-old woman travelled more than 9,000km to Vietnam for a hip replacement and was walking again within a week.

Vietnam Railways provides free transport for the remains of fallen soldiers and accompanying family members under a programme with the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs.

Vietnamese authorities have rescued 45 of the 62 people aboard the cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 after it sank in rough weather in the East Sea, officials said.

To mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day, Party and state leaders offered incense at Bac Son Monument and paid tribute at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

Authorities in Lao Cai Province have approved a VND 2.5 trillion (USD 95 million) road tunnel to help ease traffic congestion in the popular tourist town of Sapa.

Northern Vietnam is set to turn drier over the next two days, while heavy rain continues in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.

Vietnam has recovered nearly 1,500 sets of soldiers' remains and uncovered seven mass graves over the past four months as authorities step up efforts to locate those missing from the Vietnam war.

The last seriously injured survivor of the Phu Quoc boat capsize is expected to be discharged after making a near full recovery, with doctors clearing the patient to fly back to India.

Hanoi has earmarked more than VND 273 billion (USD 10.4 million) for gifts and commemorative activities marking War Invalids and Martyrs' Day on July 27.

Military authorities in Tay Ninh Province are investigating a suspected bomb crater believed to contain the remains of Vietnamese soldiers killed during the Vietnam war.

Several bus drivers in Ho Chi Minh City were fined after traffic police found them driving beyond legal hours. Owners also face VND 8-12 million.

Coastal localities from Quang Ninh to An Giang have been told to brace for Typhoon Noul and strong winds at sea, although the storm is not expected to make landfall in Vietnam.

Heavy rain flooded roads across Phu Quoc on Friday, disrupting traffic after more than three hours of downpours.

Vietnam recorded 39 rabies deaths across 18 provinces and cities in the first six months of 2026, while outbreaks among animals continued to rise, health authorities said.said.